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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 446 · 40 questions
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Remember (Clockwise: N, E, S, W): Clockwise order: north → east → south → west. Turning right moves one step clockwise; turning left moves one step back; behind you is the opposite direction. Opposites: north ↔ south, east ↔ west, north-east ↔ south-west, south-east ↔ north-west. If A is north of B, then B is south of A. Maps: north at the top, a key explains the symbols, a scale shows real distances, blue shows water.

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  1. 1.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  2. 2.🗺️ The park is to the west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) south-west (b) north (c) east (d) north-east
  3. 3.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  4. 4.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  5. 5.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  7. 7.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  8. 8.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the right? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  9. 9.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your right? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  10. 10.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your right? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  11. 11.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  12. 12.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) east (c) south (d) west
  13. 13.🧭 You face west and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) east (d) north
  14. 14.🧭 You face north and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  15. 15.🗺️ The school is to the north of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the school? (a) south-east (b) south (c) west (d) south-west
  16. 16.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
  17. 17.🗺️ The park is to the east of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the park? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) north-west
  18. 18.🗺️ The park is to the south-west of the market. In which direction is the market from the park? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) east (d) north-east
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and west? (a) south-east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) south-west
  20. 20.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) north (b) south (c) east (d) west
  21. 21.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) north (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) south-east
  22. 22.🗺️ The library is to the north of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) west (d) south
  23. 23.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  24. 24.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
  25. 25.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  26. 26.🗺️ The market is to the east of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the market? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) west
  27. 27.🗺️ The bank is to the east of the park. In which direction is the park from the bank? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) south
  28. 28.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-west (d) north-east
  29. 29.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-west (c) north-east (d) south-east
  30. 30.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the key (b) the scale (c) the title (d) the colours
  31. 31.🗺️ The library is to the east of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the library? (a) south-west (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) west
  32. 32.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  33. 33.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  34. 34.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) east (c) north (d) south
  35. 35.🗺️ The market is to the south of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the market? (a) north (b) north-west (c) east (d) north-east
  36. 36.🗺️ The railway station is to the west of the park. In which direction is the park from the railway station? (a) west (b) south-east (c) south (d) east
  37. 37.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  38. 38.🗺️ The railway station is to the north of the bank. In which direction is the bank from the railway station? (a) west (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The school is to the north of the market. In which direction is the market from the school? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) north-west
  40. 40.🗺️ The post office is to the south-west of the police station. In which direction is the police station from the post office? (a) north-west (b) south (c) north-east (d) south-west

Answer key

  1. west
  2. east
  3. west
  4. east
  5. north
  6. north
  7. north
  8. east
  9. east
  10. north
  11. east
  12. west
  13. south
  14. west
  15. south
  16. south
  17. west
  18. north-east
  19. south-west
  20. north
  21. north
  22. south
  23. north
  24. south
  25. west
  26. west
  27. west
  28. north-west
  29. south-east
  30. the scale
  31. west
  32. east
  33. east
  34. south
  35. north
  36. east
  37. north-east
  38. south
  39. south
  40. north-east

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